The Gnomon Workshop offers the most comprehensive set of Digital Production tutorials anywhere. The broad scope of the tutorials contained in this section range from foundational understanding of the software tools all the way to the professional application of these tools and concepts used by artists working in the film and game industries.

Entertainment Design

The Gnomon Workshop is widely regarded as the global leader in training tutorials for the designer working in the entertainment industry. With tutorials ranging from foundational drawing and design concepts to process tutorials from some of the top concept and character designers in the world, there is surely something here to inspire.

Industrial Design

The Gnomon Workshop offers tutorials focused on Industrial Design software and techniques. These tutorials range from product design to vehicle and automotive concept.

Fine Art and Illustration

The Gnomon Workshop also offers a number of tutorials focused on the fine art and illustration fields. Traditional drawing and painting skills are tremendous assets to artists working in the entertainment industry as well as other industries that rely on visual communication skills. Tutorials listed in this section focus on everything from foundational drawing skills, comic book illustration and fantasy painting.

Tattooing

As the tattoo industry has seen an explosion in popularity over the last few years, the need training in this field has also grown. In these video tutorials, some of the top tattoo artists in the world share their techniques and their take on the art of tattoo. The tutorials range from absolute beginner level to advanced color and blending techniques used by some of the world's best.

Software

The Gnomon Workshop offers professional training on most of the software applications used in today's digital pipelines. There are foundational titles to introduce users to the software and tools, as well as advanced production titles that discuss application tools and processes vital to the production of digital assets and media.

The Gnomon Workshop seeks out the most highly-regarded traditional and digital artists and technicians currently working in the entertainment and design industries. Our instructors have shared their practices working at such top studios as Pixar, ILM, Blizzard, and many more.

It was 118 degrees with no air conditioning. There were a bunch of artists from games, film, and fine-art soaking wet in the middle of the desert with nothing to drink but Red Bull when I first met Alex Alvarez. I was a studio partner holding a workshop in Austin, Texas and fully expected to meet an entrepreneur or “CEO” type in a business suit. You know the type that tries to “fit in with the artist”. Instead, I found a 32 year old artist in cargo shorts and a black t-shirt, as excited as we were about the event. Alex was checking out every demonstration he could, with his only frustration being that he couldn’t see all of them. In short, he wasn’t the “Suit” I was expecting to find, but a passionate artist ecstatic to be hanging out with like-minded individuals.

With the release of his Master Class, an advanced 3D Creature Development course based on his Gnomon School class for certificate students, I wanted to sit down and gather some thoughts on Alex’s experiences over the past thirteen years building companies by artists, for artists…..

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Their professors – and founders – are people who truly inspire. They don’t just teach the ‘how to’ – they give you context, understanding and expectations of ‘how to on the job’. Theirs is a practical approach to actually working in film, video and gaming. It’s that amazing ideal, where art and making a living peacefully co-exist. You can certainly become a successful working artist without Gnomon, but with their pedigree, placement stats, culture and track record, why take that chance?— JJ Abrams, CEO, Bad Robot Productions, Director Star Trek, Super 8